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LEWISTON – The public is invited to the Celebration and Public Launch of the Local Foods Local Places Action Plan for Lewiston-Auburn, from noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27, via Zoom.
The event was originally rescheduled for April, but was postponed. The LFLP Action Plan serves both as a record of a community planning process and a road map for Lewiston-Auburn as it grows and strengthens the local food economy. It captures the local food vision of the approximately 80-plus attendees LFLP workshops that were held in October, and crystallizes it into sixteen action steps that — along with numerous individual, business, organizational, and municipal commitments — aim to fulfill the following goals:
* Strengthen Access To Local Food While Expanding Market Opportunities and Infrastructure for Farm and Food Businesses
* Integrate Local Food and Agriculture into City Planning and Economic Development Strategies
* Build Food and Agriculture as a Defining Brand for Lewiston-Auburn
* Increase Equitable Access, Ownership, and Preservation of Land to Grow Food in Lewiston-Auburn
The hour will include a brief presentation on how the plan is engaging a wide variety of stakeholders to support opportunities for local farmers and businesses, improving access to good food, and using local foods as a catalyst for economic growth in Lewiston and Auburn. There will also be Q&A and discussion with LFLP Action Leads about the work they are doing, and opportunities to get involved in the plan’s implementation.
To add to the celebration and help support local food businesses, the first 25 people registered will receive a free $10 voucher to a participating local restaurant for lunch. So far, over 40 people have registered.
This is a free public event, though registration is required to access information to join event by either video webcam or phone. Information about registration via Eventbrite can be found online at goodfood4la.org/events, by emailing goodfood4la@gmail.com, or by calling 207-464-4800.
The event will also be recorded and posted on the Good Food Council of Lewiston-Auburn website, goodfood4la.org [2], for later viewing. Translated video recordings in different languages including French, Portuguese and Maay Maay will also be available in the weeks following the presentation.
